Woodstoves aren't very stealthy, huh

roguetrader said:
in the UK / Europe about 99 % of 'alternative' vehicle dwellers have woodburning stoves and it rarely causes problems, even in towns and cities.... they're only dangerous if not fitted properly... if you have enough space why not fit both sources of heat (gas heater / woodburner) and then use whichever is appropriate for your current park up.. for me burning wood is way better than gas heat - no condensation, wood is free, you can cook / heat water on the top and they are so cosy - nothing better when the weather is shitty.... one issue is the legality - no insurance company in England will insure a vehicle fitted with a woodburner - if you mention it to them the gigs fucked - bye bye insurance policy BUT the police make no problems about them generally..... one final point - OK you are advertising your presence with smoke coming from a flue but straight people need to have their perception of what is acceptable challenged as often as possible - i know the law is different in the US but the idea of having to stealth camp 100% of the time pisses me off : cowering inside in case someone see's you in there - i'm proud to live in my box truck
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I was there recently and asked about fireplaces. People looked at me, shocked, and were like "Thats bloody illegal! Environment, yknow"....!!!!...Cant be completely true, can it?
 
with you now, probably true although plenty of well off folks get fancy modern wood stoves fitted nowadays - presume they OK if up to code - i think burning wood is considered greener than coal.....
 
roguetrader said:
with you now, probably true although plenty of well off folks get fancy modern wood stoves fitted nowadays - presume they OK if up to code - i think burning wood is considered greener than coal.....
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Yeah!! The ''modern'' ''clean'' alternatives involve hydraulic facilities and the fossil fuel industry...
 
Llewellyn Gatliff said:
Hey. I'm new. I'm heading out next year and I really want to put a woodstove in my truck camper, but they're not very stealthy, are they. Smoke pouring out the flue will draw attention and it generally means someone's home.

I'm planning on boondocking around Truckee/Tahoe and it looks like I can find free sanctioned places to overnight in the winter between Sno-Parks, dispersed camping, truck stops, and casinos and such.

I really don't want to pour money down the propane hole, but how much unwanted attention will y'all think I'll get just cause I have a woodstove? Enough to forgo the whole idea?
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If you make a rocket stove you shouldn't have to worry about smoke...
 
Don't forget you've got to go out and collect fire wood, witch often needs to be cut or broken into stove lengths, not something you'd want to do in walmart parking lot.
Or if you buy bundles of wood its so dry you can run through 2 - 6 bundles a night depending on when/where/why (winter/summer, north/south, cooking dinner, merryment with guests)

Conversely it'd be just about the best thing ever for times you'd drag your shit out into the woods though.
 
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I like the smell and the romance of a wood burning stove, but I only use 21 dollars worth of propane a month in the van running a furnace , a stove and a refrigerator. It's a nominal cost for a ton more convenience.

I'm sure if I had less resources and lived in a more extreme climate, I'd consider it.
 
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